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• Convention Helps Lawyers Win Cases For Injured

  Staff Writer | August 01, 2006 10:55 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  The Oregon Trial Lawyer Convention will be held August 3-5, 2006 in Oregon. Jane Paulson and Charles Paulson are both past Presidents of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. The group helps protect the rights of those injured by drunk drivers, car accidents, premises liability, medical malpractice, delayed diagnosis of cancer, trucking accidents, product liability and wrongful death.

• Asphalt truck and car collide in Washington County

  Staff Writer | March 30, 2006 8:05 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Truck vs car collisions can have serious consequences for the car occupants, like this truck accident story from kgw.com. Serious injuries and large medical expenses mean that a successful claim for personal injury is important for the car occupants' to get out of a mountain of debt. Finding the right lawyer is the best first step for protecting your rights or your loved ones' rights when...

• Hit and Run Accident with Bicyclist in Gresham

  Staff Writer | March 05, 2006 7:48 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Police have arrested the suspected driver of a car that hit a bicyclist on Saturday. The Hit and run suspect turned himself in. It happened at Southeast 165th and Stark just before 3 p.m. Police say the suspect was driving a mid 1990s black Honda sedan and hit the cyclist, then drove away, hitting a truck at 162nd and Burnside. No one was hurt in that crash.Police later found the suspect car was...

• Accidents Involving Drunk Drivers

  Staff Writer | January 05, 2006 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  New Years Eve was a few days ago. Drunk drivers were involved in collisions in Oregon and the Portland area. That has consequences for the drivers in terms of legal liability and may have consequences for the people serving them as well.For the drunk drivers, impairment is a form of recklessness. It is also referred to in the caselaw with a number of colorful terms like wantonness and gross...

• Damages Caps in Medical Malpractice and Other Areas

  Staff Writer | November 16, 2005 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Caps "fix" high jury verdicts by cutting down the ones where the jury finds that the reasonable amount of the damages is a number larger than the cap. Caps do not fix high premiums. States with caps have premiums that are similar to those without caps.High malpractice premiums have to do with how insurance companies work. Long ago, I thought the formula was premiums less claims and...

• Girl, 5, Wins Pre-Birth Injury Case

  Christina Cole | January 15, 2007 12:37 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Blind five-year-old Brooklynn Rewega is the first person in Canada to win an insurance settlement against her Mother for birth injuries.Brooklynn, who has cerebral palsy, was able to sue her Mother for the settlement after her parents persuaded the Alberta government to pass special legislation. Lisa and Doug Rewega, lobbied for the legislation so they would have the needed money to pay for the...

• Major rollover truck accident on I-5 South

  Staff Writer | January 10, 2007 10:02 AM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Just last month, a rollover accident involving a semi truck on Interstate 5 just south of Creswell left the freeway closed most of the day, according to a Salem-News report on December 11.The truck was hauling a trailer with 30 tons of almonds when it collided with a concrete construction barrier, casing it to turn over on its side. The accident blocked both lanes of traffic and spilled roughly...

• Should Philip Morris be Subject to Collective Punishment?

  Brad Brad | November 11, 2006 12:14 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  In an Oregon Court case, Philip Morris complained that the non-parties in the case were never identified, their individual circumstances were not presented in court, and there was no way for a defendant to respond to allegations of widespread harm.Philip Morris argues that individual smokers should have to prove their own cases.In my opinion, this illustrates a larger issue of personal...

• Is it Time to Revise Oregon's Motor Vehicle Laws for Older Drivers?

  Brad Brad | November 07, 2006 12:18 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  It's way past time to revise Oregon's motor vehicle laws as they pertain to us older motorists. Just 20 states have short-cycle renewals requiring in-person driver's license exams after one attains a specified age. And most of these 20 states do not require either written or driving retesting for these individuals.The author tells us about the automobile accident that severely injured his wife...

• Oregon Accident Law: Do you Have a Case?

  Brad Brad | November 04, 2006 12:36 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  It is best to find an attorney who has expertise in the field of Oregon accident law if you hope to collect damages. One of the things you will need to know is if you have a case. A lawyer who practices Oregon accident law will have the answers for you.If you have been injured in an accident in Oregon and think you may be able to file a claim you will need the help of someone who knows Oregon...